Replacing shifter linkage
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Replacing shifter linkage
Got home from a ride yesterday and started doing my after-ride clean of the bike. Was just starting to buff up the inner and outer primary covers and noticed that me shifter linkage had come off on the front end!! I have checked the forums and decided on going to the heim joint replacement type but I couldn't find anything as to how the swap is done.
Anyone help out with some instructions or point me in the right direction? Is it a hard change or fairly straight forward.
Thanks
1HarleyGuy1
Anyone help out with some instructions or point me in the right direction? Is it a hard change or fairly straight forward.
Thanks
1HarleyGuy1
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Loosen jam nut and unscrew crap linkage end, install heim joint and tighten jam nut. Put bolts through to the mounts and tighten. I sent you a PM also
Last edited by dawg; Aug 16, 2009 at 01:55 PM.
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It's all pretty self explanatory. Even a caveman could do it. Follow dawgs instructions and you'll have no problem. I used a little blue Loctite when I did mine. I use blue Loctite on just about everything, though.
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Thanks guys. I'm going to change from the stock linkage to a new one. The stock one seems to have a "ball" type piece that come out towards to side of the bike. I take it that just comes off with the screw on the motor side of the linkage?
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Do a search on ebay for harley shift linkage. Wording might be a bit different.
There's a guy that sells the heims for about $20. There's also some different rods for reasonable prices if you want to change.
There's a guy that sells the heims for about $20. There's also some different rods for reasonable prices if you want to change.
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